Basalt geochemistry as a diagnostic indicator of tectonic setting
L Xia, X Li - Gondwana Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Basalt geochemistry can be used as a diagnostic indicator for determining the tectonic
setting of origin, because specific plate tectonic settings often impart distinctive geochemical …
setting of origin, because specific plate tectonic settings often impart distinctive geochemical …
A Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic reconstruction of the Southwest Pacific region: Tectonics controlled by subduction and slab rollback processes
A Cenozoic tectonic reconstruction is presented for the Southwest Pacific region located
east of Australia. The reconstruction is constrained by large geological and geophysical …
east of Australia. The reconstruction is constrained by large geological and geophysical …
Lithosphere tearing at STEP faults: Response to edges of subduction zones
R Govers, MJR Wortel - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2005 - Elsevier
Slab edges are a relatively common feature in plate tectonics. Two prominent examples are
the northern end of the Tonga subduction zone and the southern end of the New Hebrides …
the northern end of the Tonga subduction zone and the southern end of the New Hebrides …
[PDF][PDF] Tracers of the slab
T Elliott - Geophysical Monograph-American Geophysical Union, 2003 - researchgate.net
In its simplest interpretation, this observation implies only a few thousand years elapse
between'fluid'release from the slab, and eruption of this component in arc lavas. In most …
between'fluid'release from the slab, and eruption of this component in arc lavas. In most …
Detection of widespread fluids in the Tibetan crust by magnetotelluric studies
W Wei, M Unsworth, A Jones, J Booker, H Tan… - Science, 2001 - science.org
Magnetotelluric exploration has shown that the middle and lower crust is anomalously
conductive across most of the north-to-south width of the Tibetan plateau. The integrated …
conductive across most of the north-to-south width of the Tibetan plateau. The integrated …
Recycled metasomatized lithosphere as the origin of the Enriched Mantle II (EM2) end‐member: Evidence from the Samoan Volcanic Chain
An in‐depth Sr‐Nd‐Pb‐He‐Os isotope and trace element study of the EMII‐defining
Samoan hot spot lavas leads to a new working hypothesis for the origin of this high …
Samoan hot spot lavas leads to a new working hypothesis for the origin of this high …
Genetic linkage of ecological specialization and reproductive isolation in pea aphids
DJ Hawthorne, S Via - Nature, 2001 - nature.com
The evolution of ecological specialization generates biological diversity and may lead to
speciation,,. Genetic architecture can either speed or retard this process. If resource use and …
speciation,,. Genetic architecture can either speed or retard this process. If resource use and …
Trace element modeling of aqueous fluid–peridotite interaction in the mantle wedge of subduction zones
J Ayers - Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 1998 - Springer
Recently measured partition coefficients for Rb, Th, U, Nb, La (Ce), Pb, Sr, Sm, Zr, and Y
between lherzolite assemblage minerals and H 2 O-rich fluid (Ayers et al. 1997; Brenan et …
between lherzolite assemblage minerals and H 2 O-rich fluid (Ayers et al. 1997; Brenan et …
The formation of Mount Etna as the consequence of slab rollback
Z Gvirtzman, A Nur - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, lies close to the subduction-related Aeolian
magmatic arc but shows no trace of subducted material in its magmas. Mount Etna is also …
magmatic arc but shows no trace of subducted material in its magmas. Mount Etna is also …
Post-caldera volcanism reveals shallow priming of an intra-ocean arc andesitic caldera: Hunga volcano, Tonga, SW Pacific
Intra-oceanic arcs are typically associated with intermediate (andesitic) cone volcanoes.
However, caldera volcanoes may also form in these settings from very large eruptions …
However, caldera volcanoes may also form in these settings from very large eruptions …